| Honorific Prefix: | Lecturer | ||||
| Irene Tarimo | |||||
| Birth Date: | 1 October 1964 | ||||
| Birth Place: | Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania, U.R.T. | ||||
| Other Names: | Irene Aurelia Tarimo | ||||
| Known For: | Environmental Science | ||||
| Work Institutions: | Open University of Tanzania | ||||
| Education: | Weruweru Secondary School, Kilakala Girls Secondary School | ||||
| Alma Mater: | Dar es Salaam University College of Education (DipEd) University of Dar es Salaam (MSc) Open University of Tanzania-Copenhagen University (PhD) Open University of Tanzania (BEd) | ||||
| Doctoral Advisors: | Tolly Mbwette, Sven Erik Jorgensen, Senzia Masoud, Crispin Kinabo, Sixtus Kayombo | ||||
| Relatives: | John Mrosso, Henry Rimisho | ||||
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Irene Aurelia Tarimo (born 1 October 1964) is a Tanzanian environmental scientist and educator. She currently serves as Head of Department of environmental studies at the Open University of Tanzania (OUT), where she is also a lecturer and a researcher.[1] She previously served as OUT Director in the Lindi Region since 2007 to 2015.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
In 1983, she obtained a diploma in biology, chemistry and education from the Dar es Salaam Teachers College, now Dar es Salaam University College of Education. In 2003, she was awarded Bachelor's degree of Science in education (honors) form the Open University of Tanzania, then in 2007 Master of Science in environmental science (thesis) from University of Dar es Salaam and Doctor of Science in environmental pollution control and ecological modelling from Open University of Tanzania sandwich with Copenhagen University.[7] [8] In 2011, she was a visiting scholar at the University of Montana.[9] In 2019, she received a certificate from Centre for Foreign Relations.[10]